Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases

Theory of Contents: Section 1: General Concepts - Introduction to Drug Interactions, Mechanisms of Drug Interactions I: Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion, Mechanisms of Drug Interactions II: Transport Proteins, and Drug-Food Interactions. Section, Drug Classes - Antiretrovirals, Non-HIV Antivirals, Rifamycins and other Anti-Tubercular Agents, Macrolides, Azolides, and Ketolides, Quinolones, Beta-Lactam Antibiotics, Antifungal Agents, Antimalarial Agents, Antiprotozoal and Antithelmintic Agents, Glycopeptides and Lipopeptides, Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides and Miscellaneous Antibiotics, Drug-Cytokine Interactions, and Drug Interactions with Herbal/Alternative Medicines. Section 3: Research Issues - Drug Interactions: Regulatory Perspective, Probe Cocktail Studies, and Design and Data Analysis of Drug Interaction Studies.